Marvin Braverman

Marvin Braverman is an actor and writer, known for Overboard, Pretty Woman, Raising Helen, The Princess Diaries, and New Year's Eve, among others.

Dear God (1996)

A judge gives con-man Tom Turner a choice—a jail sentence, or a year of honest work. But when he gets a job in the U.S. Post Office's dead letter office, he starts a Good Samaritan con by answering letters written to God. His seemingly virtuous work inspires his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Garry Marshall
CAST:  Greg Kinnear  •  Laurie Metcalf  •  Maria Pitillo  •  Tim Conway

A judge gives con-man Tom Turner a choice—a jail sentence, or a year of honest work. But when he gets a job in the U.S. Post Office's dead letter office, he starts a Good Samaritan con by answering letters written to God. His seemingly virtuous work inspires his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Garry Marshall
CAST:  Greg Kinnear  •  Laurie Metcalf  •  Maria Pitillo  •  Tim Conway

North (1994)

Eleven-year-old North has had it with his parents. They are always busy with their careers and don't give North the attention he needs, so he files a lawsuit against them. The judge rules that North should either find new parents or return to his own parents within ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rob Reiner
CAST:  Elijah Wood  •  Jason Alexander  •  Julia Louis-Dreyfus  •  Jon Lovitz

Eleven-year-old North has had it with his parents. They are always busy with their careers and don't give North the attention he needs, so he files a lawsuit against them. The judge rules that North should either find new parents or return to his own parents within ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rob Reiner
CAST:  Elijah Wood  •  Jason Alexander  •  Julia Louis-Dreyfus  •  Jon Lovitz

Overboard (1987)

Heiress Joanna Stayton hires carpenter Dean Proffitt to build a closet on her yacht—and refuses to pay him for the project when it's done. But after Joanna accidentally falls overboard and loses her memory, Dean sees an opportunity to get even.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Garry Marshall
CAST:  Goldie Hawn  •  Kurt Russell  •  Edward Herrmann  •  Katherine Helmond

Heiress Joanna Stayton hires carpenter Dean Proffitt to build a closet on her yacht—and refuses to pay him for the project when it's done. But after Joanna accidentally falls overboard and loses her memory, Dean sees an opportunity to get even.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Garry Marshall
CAST:  Goldie Hawn  •  Kurt Russell  •  Edward Herrmann  •  Katherine Helmond

Pretty Woman (1990)

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When a millionaire wheeler-dealer enters a business contract with a Hollywood hooker Vivian Ward, he loses his heart in the bargain.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Garry Marshall
CAST:  Julia Roberts  •  Richard Gere  •  Ralph Bellamy  •  Jason Alexander

When a millionaire wheeler-dealer enters a business contract with a Hollywood hooker Vivian Ward, he loses his heart in the bargain.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Garry Marshall
CAST:  Julia Roberts  •  Richard Gere  •  Ralph Bellamy  •  Jason Alexander

Runaway Bride (1999)

Ike Graham, New York columnist, writes his text always at the last minute. This time, a drunken man in his favourite bar tells Ike about Maggie Carpenter, a woman who always flees from her grooms in the last possible moment. Ike, who does not have the best opinion ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Garry Marshall
CAST:  Julia Roberts  •  Richard Gere  •  Joan Cusack  •  Rita Wilson

Ike Graham, New York columnist, writes his text always at the last minute. This time, a drunken man in his favourite bar tells Ike about Maggie Carpenter, a woman who always flees from her grooms in the last possible moment. Ike, who does not have the best opinion ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Garry Marshall
CAST:  Julia Roberts  •  Richard Gere  •  Joan Cusack  •  Rita Wilson

The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004)

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Mia Thermopolis is now a college graduate and on her way to Genovia to take up her duties as princess. Her best friend Lilly also joins her for the summer. Mia continues her 'princess lessons'- riding horses side-saddle, archery, and other royal. But her ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Garry Marshall
CAST:  Anne Hathaway  •  Julie Andrews  •  Hector Elizondo  •  John Rhys-Davies

Mia Thermopolis is now a college graduate and on her way to Genovia to take up her duties as princess. Her best friend Lilly also joins her for the summer. Mia continues her 'princess lessons'- riding horses side-saddle, archery, and other royal. But her ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Garry Marshall
CAST:  Anne Hathaway  •  Julie Andrews  •  Hector Elizondo  •  John Rhys-Davies

The Princess Diaries (2001)

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A socially awkward but very bright 15-year-old girl being raised by a single mom discovers that she is the princess of a small European country because of the recent death of her long-absent father, who, unknown to her, was the crown prince of Genovia. She must ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Garry Marshall
CAST:  Anne Hathaway  •  Julie Andrews  •  Heather Matarazzo  •  Robert Schwartzman

A socially awkward but very bright 15-year-old girl being raised by a single mom discovers that she is the princess of a small European country because of the recent death of her long-absent father, who, unknown to her, was the crown prince of Genovia. She must ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Garry Marshall
CAST:  Anne Hathaway  •  Julie Andrews  •  Heather Matarazzo  •  Robert Schwartzman

Sour Grapes (1998)

The bond between cousins is tested when one wins a fortune with the other's money at Atlantic City.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Larry David
CAST:  Steven Weber  •  Craig Bierko  •  Viola Harris  •  Jennifer Leigh Warren

The bond between cousins is tested when one wins a fortune with the other's money at Atlantic City.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Larry David
CAST:  Steven Weber  •  Craig Bierko  •  Viola Harris  •  Jennifer Leigh Warren

Richard (1972)

A satirical biopic of a fictional US president Richard, who in many ways intentionally resembles the then-current real life U.S. president, Richard Nixon.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Harry Hurwitz  •  Lorees Yerby
CAST:  Imogene Bliss  •  Marvin Braverman  •  John Carradine  •  Richard M. Dixon

A satirical biopic of a fictional US president Richard, who in many ways intentionally resembles the then-current real life U.S. president, Richard Nixon.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Harry Hurwitz  •  Lorees Yerby
CAST:  Imogene Bliss  •  Marvin Braverman  •  John Carradine  •  Richard M. Dixon

Bright Lights, Big City (1988)

A disillusioned young writer living in New York City turns to drugs and drinking to block out the memories of his dead mother and estranged wife.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Bridges
CAST:  Michael J. Fox  •  Kiefer Sutherland  •  Phoebe Cates  •  Jason Robards

A disillusioned young writer living in New York City turns to drugs and drinking to block out the memories of his dead mother and estranged wife.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Bridges
CAST:  Michael J. Fox  •  Kiefer Sutherland  •  Phoebe Cates  •  Jason Robards

Kiss of a Stranger (1999)

Nova, a rising TV personality, after declaring that all handsome men in L.A. are gay, falls for a hunky stranger who is totally smitten with her - so she thinks. Her sexy stranger disappears without a trace. Her grief over unexplained deaths in her social circle is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sam Irvin
CAST:  Mariel Hemingway  •  Corbin Bernsen  •  Matt Battaglia  •  Jeff Cesario

Nova, a rising TV personality, after declaring that all handsome men in L.A. are gay, falls for a hunky stranger who is totally smitten with her - so she thinks. Her sexy stranger disappears without a trace. Her grief over unexplained deaths in her social circle is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sam Irvin
CAST:  Mariel Hemingway  •  Corbin Bernsen  •  Matt Battaglia  •  Jeff Cesario

The Other Sister (1999)

A mentally challenged girl proves herself to be every bit as capable as her "perfect" sister when she moves into an apartment and begins going to college.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Garry Marshall
CAST:  Juliette Lewis  •  Diane Keaton  •  Tom Skerritt  •  Giovanni Ribisi

A mentally challenged girl proves herself to be every bit as capable as her "perfect" sister when she moves into an apartment and begins going to college.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Garry Marshall
CAST:  Juliette Lewis  •  Diane Keaton  •  Tom Skerritt  •  Giovanni Ribisi

Rodney Dangerfield: Exposed! (1985)

Rodney Dangerfield's third ABC special.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Walter C. Miller
CAST:  Rodney Dangerfield  •  Harvey Korman  •  Morgan Fairchild  •  Dick Butkus

Rodney Dangerfield's third ABC special.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Walter C. Miller
CAST:  Rodney Dangerfield  •  Harvey Korman  •  Morgan Fairchild  •  Dick Butkus

Norman's Corner (1988)

A day in the life of a neurotic newsstand owner.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Miller
CAST:  Gilbert Gottfried  •  Robert N. Altman  •  Marvin Braverman  •  Keely Shaye Smith

A day in the life of a neurotic newsstand owner.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Miller
CAST:  Gilbert Gottfried  •  Robert N. Altman  •  Marvin Braverman  •  Keely Shaye Smith

The Further Adventures of Wally Brown (1980)

1980 TV pilot  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jack Donohue  •  Lowell Ganz
CAST:  Clinton Derricks-Carroll  •  Ron Masak  •  Peter Scolari  •  Arlene Golonka

1980 TV pilot  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jack Donohue  •  Lowell Ganz
CAST:  Clinton Derricks-Carroll  •  Ron Masak  •  Peter Scolari  •  Arlene Golonka